GEORGE TOWN, July 22 -- Malaysia is set to bank in on the trade war between the US and China by attracting investors from the US, International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Ong Kian Ming revealed today.

Ong said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is working carefully with respective state investment promotion agencies to bring in more investors into the country especially in the electrical and electronic (E&E) sector.

"There will be more activities in the near future including trips to the US to focus on the E&E sector to realise the potential investments we can attract," he told a press conference here after attending the Innovate Malaysia Design Competition Grand Finale ceremony.

He said in Penang, the main focus...